Originally Posted by Janice & Bud
I can think of no reason to ever upload a mp3 to a streaming platform.

Given that their compression algorithms can alter the quality of your file it is always best to upload the highest quality file.
This has been the general consensus since the advent of streaming.

No doubt some will disagree.

Cheers,

Bud
I don’t disagree. However in 2006 when I uploaded my CD to various services, the only format they would accept was MP3.


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